I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 73



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Episode 73

Why does time go by so fast?

The day of the performance that Su-ah had mentioned had arrived.

It’s the school festival day, to be exact, but anyway.

Moreover, I was lucky that I was not alone when I went to support SuA’s concert, which would have been embarrassing if I had gone alone.

however.

‘I never thought that not only Han Song-i but also Lee Seon-ah would go together.’

The number of people has increased somewhat.

They said that the village chief and the village elders will come here separately too… … .

“It really feels like a feast!”

On the way to Suane’s school.

But already from the entrance, street vendors were lined up, filling both sides of the street.

The atmosphere was more like a neighborhood party than a school festival, just as Hansong said.

It was a sight I hadn’t seen in a long time.

Do they still do this in the city?

I don’t know.

“It’s the same as before.”

“I know.”

Seon-ah Lee and I looked around and reminisced about the surrounding scenery.

It had been a long time since I had seen such a noisy and bustling scene, and such things rarely happened in the village.

“You two said you were from here?”

“Yes. I didn’t live there for long, but I still remember it.”

“Wow─ That’s amazing.”

This guy is really exciting.

I’m very busy looking around here and there.

“There’s a pupa there too! I’ve only seen it as a side dish at bars.”

Oh, they still sell it like that.

‘Um… … I think the last time I saw it was at a local festival or something?’

I remember it because I went on a lot of business trips here and there when I was working at my previous company.

Of course, since I was on a field trip, I didn’t have time to play or have fun…

Anyway, there was something like this there.

That’s because the price is so evil.

“Wow! One cup for a thousand won! Would you like some?”

“No, I’m fine.”

“What about Seon-ah?”

Han Song-i went to eat the pupa with Lee Seon-ah, who nodded.

If someone saw her, they would think that Han Song-i was Lee Seon-ah’s younger sister.

Let’s look around, and unlike usual, there are quite a few people our age.

Of course, it seems like the parents are the ones holding their children’s hands.

‘They say there are no children in the countryside. But there are some anyway.’

It seemed like people from nearby towns also came.

Is this why Su-ah practiced so hard?

It was quite large. Was it a local family month event, not a school family month event?

“What is that? Cotton candy aid? There are so many interesting things.”

There were some things that interested me too.

If it were me, I wouldn’t have been very interested, but I guess I should say that my interest grew while running a tiger shelter?

In the past, you would have seen things like slushies or mixed coffee, but these days, you can also see full-fledged Americanos and things like the cotton candy aid that Hansong-i just mentioned.

Cotton candy aidra… … I’m curious about that one?

“Would you like to try a drink?”

“Huh? Will you buy it for me?”

“Yes. I was wondering that too.”

I bought you the cotton candy aid.

Three glasses including Lee Seon-ah’s.

We each took a glass of the rainbow-colored cotton candy-topped ade and drank it in our own way.

Hansongi started by eating cotton candy.

Lee Sun-ah starts with drinks.

I melted the cotton candy and drank it right away.

and…….

“hmm.”

All three showed ambiguous reactions.

What should I say, I thought it would have a very childlike taste, but it just tastes like flat carbonation in sugar water, a taste that is steeped in reality.

“The kids will like it.”

Hansong took great care in wrapping it.

That wasn’t a wrong statement.

In fact, the kids had a blast and enjoyed the drinks and cotton candy.

The parents’ expressions didn’t look good though.

‘It was worth writing the blessing.’

Still, everyone’s aura was not in bad condition.

Although she wasn’t like Han Song or Lee Seon-ah who often visited Su-ah’s cafe, she didn’t show much of a dull aura.

Even if there was, it was only mild. Since no one is free from stress in their lives, it wasn’t serious.

It would be better if you came to the tiger shelter later… … .

‘It’s a bit awkward to promote today.’

I did it naturally when I went to the mart before.

In times like these, the swan really is a good sign.

I guess I’ll just have to look around today.

“Huh? Boss?”

“Huh? Oh! Hajun’s father? Hajun was here too? Hello?”

As I was passing by, I suddenly heard someone calling me, so I turned around and saw Hajun’s family there.

By the way, you said you live in this neighborhood, right?

“Hello.”

“Yeah. How have you been?”

“huh!”

Hajun greeted brightly.

I even greeted Hajun’s mother, who was standing next to me, and introduced Han Song-i and Lee Seon-ah, who were watching with curious eyes.

“Aha, you came to play with me. Nice to meet you.”

Doesn’t it feel awkward to greet someone like this?

I have never experienced anything like this in my life… … .

“Brother, what are you doing here?”

“What are you doing? You just run a cafe?”

After finishing the greeting, Lee Seon-ah’s question was within the expected range.

But I also found it a bit strange.

There were times when I went to work and met people I knew.

Since it’s there anyway, when you go to the site, you can tell that people are coming from all over the place.

But this is a first for me.

“Hello~? Your name is Hajun? You’re so cute.”

“lol.”

Hansong also greeted Hajun.

But Hajun, why are you shy? You don’t act that way towards me.

“Hajun-ah. Do you want to see Kuku’s picture?”

“huh.”

Look at this?

As expected, there was absolutely no trace of shyness in my words.

Only interested in Kuku’s photos.

This guy, such pure discrimination.

“Wow! Are the fruits already ripe?”

“Yes. I ran into it a while ago. It was really delicious. I was going to send you something else anyway.”

“Oh my! We would love it if you could give it to us. We’ll go back again soon.”

“Okay, then.”

Hajun made a promise with his mother to come over soon.

And as I was slowly saying goodbye and leaving, why are Lee Sun-ah and Ha-jun’s father acting strange?

“Do you know him?”

“Oh, he’s my fan.”

“Pan?”

“You’re broadcasting a game. I heard you like games.”

“iced coffee…….”

You were a fan of Lee Sun-ah’s personal broadcast. Now that I think about it, she was quite famous, wasn’t she?

It’s a strange relationship.

Anyway, after parting with Hajun, who was sad to part with Hansong, I was about to slowly go inside… … .

‘huh?’

I turned my head for a moment.

I just felt like a really gloomy aura passed by. What was it?

As I looked around, I could quickly find a dull aura blooming in one corner.

He was a young man dressed in a suit.

Judging from his attire, he doesn’t seem to be a street vendor, so why is he crouching in the corner?

hmm.

But it’s a bit ambiguous to talk to someone about it. If you suddenly go up to them and say that you don’t like their aura…

‘I’ll be treated like a crazy person or a psychic.’

While I was hesitating like that, a man in a suit quickly stood up and dusted himself off.

And headed somewhere.

I watched them move just by following the snow… … .

“Mr. Oh Jeong-hwan. Where have you been?”

“Ah. Sorry. Can I get some fresh air?”

“Wind? When do we have time to go out for a walk right now? Are we here to play?”

“That’s true… … I just spoke to you briefly because my mom was having surgery at the hospital.”

“… … You’re having surgery? Then shouldn’t you go right now?”

“No. It’s okay for now… … He told me to come after work.”

“Getting off work… … I have plans until the evening today… … Ha, I can’t help it. Okay. Then, Mr. Oh Jeong-hwan, please get off work on time today.”

“thank you!”

I’m talking to a slightly younger looking man who seems to be my coworker.

After listening in, I understood why his expression was so bad and why the atmosphere was so bad. When you’re really busy and your coworker does something like that… … I can’t help but sigh.

But what can I do, my family is sick.

Only someone like the manager at my former company could so ruthlessly say no.

As expected, the man with a dull aura sighed as he tried to say something to someone.

Then, with a more relaxed expression, the two of them said something again and headed off somewhere.

‘Hmm… … That one looks like a shooter, but the aura isn’t good.’

The man who had initially given off a gloomy aura seemed to be my boss.

On the other hand, the man who appeared to be a subordinate had a brighter aura.

‘Huh? Why are you getting brighter? Your family is sick?’

Did I hear wrong?

It was a little strange, but I couldn’t jump to conclusions because I didn’t know the situation before and only heard the conversation.

It was still strange, but I couldn’t hear the conversation anymore…

I decided not to speculate any further.

But more than that, the aura of that man, my boss, is a bit disappointing.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I can look after and care for everyone’s aura.

There was nothing I could do about the places I couldn’t reach.

“Why are you like that? Do you know anyone?”

“Ah. No. Let’s go now.”

“yes!”

As I was looking at just one place, I changed the subject to a strange question from Hansong.

Well, if there’s a connection, they’ll come to the cafe. Just like Hajun did.

First, we quickly went in to get our seats before SuA’s performance started.

The stage was just chairs placed on the playground, but there were still quite a few people.

And on the other side, they were busy preparing to do something.

“I guess they’re having some kind of sports competition there.”

“That’s right. That’s interesting.”

There were fun things to see, like running, tug-of-war, etc.

Is that what you do after the show?

‘uh?’

At that moment, one of the people preparing caught my eye.

That’s the person I just saw.

To be exact, the boss’ side.

It seems like he was the one preparing that.

The dull aura was still there. But I don’t see that subordinate from before?

Where did the separate work go?

“Oh! Here we go!”

“Hello, everyone! I’m Kang Dong-ho, your MC today!”

While I was looking away, the host came up and started explaining the performance and giving precautions.

Afterwards, there will be a raffle for the audience participation event… … .

Indeed, I wondered if people had gathered like this because there were invited singers there.

Well, if it was just kids performing, only the parents would have come.

And there’s even a prize for the team that does well among the performing teams?

Of course, there was a reason why Su-ah prepared like that.

The event size is large.

‘I wonder how it will be?’

I stared at the stage with anticipation.

“Oh my~ so cute!”

The first performance was a rhythmic dance by children who appeared to be kindergarten students.

“Huh? That kid from earlier is there too.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Looking closely at Hansong’s words, one of them was Hajun.

Indeed, Hajun didn’t just come here for fun; he came to perform too.

I didn’t know that because I didn’t ask. I thought you were just here to play.

I can’t help but laugh as I watch the children dancing along with their teacher who is diligently teaching them in front of the stage.

I’m not really the type to like kids, you know.

Other people also watched with laughter as the children danced.

The kids all came out wearing the same clothes, which I don’t know where they got them from, and they were so cute, like a bunch of harmless baby birds gathered together.

But their body movements were different from their clothes.

Some kids don’t dance, they just watch people.

Another child dances on his own without following the teacher.

But it was a cuter performance because those aspects were natural.

Of course, the teacher dancing hard in front of me was like an extreme job.

Anyway, it seemed like it had been a long time since we had this kind of atmosphere where we could all enjoy ourselves together.

“I feel lucky to be able to see something like this right after moving in.”

“That’s right. I’ve been experiencing all these things since I came here.”

If it weren’t for SuA, I probably wouldn’t have come… … I have to cheer hard when this comes out.

Looking to the side, I saw people who appeared to be parents, diligently filming and clapping.

Should we film this too?

“… … What? Why?”

“I think you’re good at taking videos.”

Since Lee Sun-ah also does personal broadcasting, I asked her just in case.

He seemed like a prickly guy, but when I told him, he nodded and said he understood.

Isn’t this guy secretly enjoying it too?

“Oh yeah. Content each.”

Well… … Well, there are many ways to enjoy it.

When I see Lee Sun-ah, who likes something new in her ordinary rural life, I think she is not ordinary either.

Still, did you bring him here safely?

I don’t know why I’m still in the countryside, but my aura keeps getting better. Anyway, it can’t be that bad.

That time when we all enjoyed ourselves together like that, our mood got even better!

“Ahh! I found it. Brother, you were here.”

“Huh? You’re here?”

Suho has arrived.

Oh, we were supposed to meet here today for training. I didn’t tell you separately when I came, but you came to find me.

Next to him, Han Song-i and Lee Seon-ah, who are seeing Su-ho for the first time, are wide-eyed… … .

“Suada!”

Suho shouted while looking at the stage.

We decided to do the introduction later and watch the performance first.

When I looked at the stage, I saw SuA and Sia standing side by side.

“Wow~ Cheonho Elementary School’s dance queen Baek Su-ah!”

Baek Su-ho screamed at that sight.

This guy, he doesn’t seem like he’d do that, but he’s a good cheerleader, isn’t he?

‘The choice of words seems a bit old, though.’

It seems like it would suit Suho, who has an old-fashioned image, but it doesn’t seem to suit him at the same time.

Anyway, I decided to help cheer by spreading out a placard.

Okay then.

“Wow!!!”

Finally, Sua started performing.

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